Standing Up for North Island

It is hard to believe that the year is drawing to a close. And even though we have not been sitting in the BC Legislature it has been a politically packed 2016, with the likely BC Liberal approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline providing a depressing finale. If we had been in Victoria

When it comes to access to true high speed, broadband internet, not all things are equal across the North Island. Many rural communities face slower speeds than their urban counterparts and some even lack service altogether. “I am continuing my campaign to ensure that households and b

North Island residents are being disproportionally affected by BC Hydro’s two-tier billing, according to MLA Claire Trevena. “Under the BC Liberals the cost of hydro has skyrocketed, but many people in this constituency have no choice but to turn to electricity. Combine that with home

As many people know, the BC Liberals instituted fixed elections every four years and, at the same time, also set dates when the Legislature must sit. We’re mandated to sit for two months every fall. But, ignoring their own legislation, the government has once again decided that the pa

Claire is hosting a series of community consultation meetings and welcomes you to join her. Port McNeill: Tuesday, October 18th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Black Bear Resort Meeting Room. Port Alice: Wednesday, October 19th from 3 pm to 4:30 pm at the Port Alice Community Centre Board

Fall is clearly upon us, but as is usually the case in BC politics, there is no autumn session of the Legislature. Each time the Premier, Christy Clark, cancels a session saying we have no need to meet she undermines our democratic system. It is extraordinarily arrogant of her to thin

Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberal government has made ferries unaffordable for coastal British Columbians, said New Democrat spokesperson on ferries Claire Trevena. “British Columbians are being squeezed by the Christy Clark government every which way they turn. The B.C. Ferries annual rep

We had a surprise, short, summer session this week with just two items on the government’s agenda but a great number on ours. And as people have said, you could tell it was a summer session because Premier Christy Clark brought her flip-flops: first a flip-flop on changing the human

Summer is upon us with people heading off for vacations and enjoying community festivals. Many of us are making the most of our own backyard wilderness and we host lots of tourists who want to experience our North Island paradise. Unfortunately one of the most affordable holidays – ca